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http://blog.us.playstation.com/2016/12/03/destinys-the-dawning-event-heralds-the-return-of-sparrow-racing-league/#commentsSat, 03 Dec 2016 20:20:00 +0000http://blog.us.playstation.com/?p=186651DeeJ from Bungie here. As you read these words, I’m walking the halls at PlayStation Experience, hanging out with gamers just like you. Did you catch the reveal of the next event coming to Destiny?

On December 13th, Guardians will gather in the Tower to welcome a brand new year with gifts and games. The Dawning kicks off a festive season of healthy competition. We’re hosting a party, and all players of Destiny: Rise of Iron are welcome.

Sparrow Racing League has returned with two new tracks in addition to the ones you raced on last year. With it arrives new Quests, new Gear, and some brand new ways to compete in Strikes. Until January 3rd, the Dawning will deliver an experience of action and celebration. We hope to see you in the Tower.

Now, a new threat rises. Will you stand to face it? Destiny: The Collection launches this week on PS4 and features the complete Destiny experience, including the Rise of Iron expansion. Leap into the fray of Bungie’s sweeping sci-fi universe, wielding powerful new weapons, tackling a new six-player raid, and exploring the ravaged dangers of the Plaguelands.

For a full list of new games coming to PlayStation this week, read on. And enjoy the Drop.

New Releases: Week of September 20, 2016

Atom Universe

PS4 — Digital

Atom Universe is the best place to hang out. Everything you’ve ever loved about Fun Parks is here for you! From Carnival games like Coin Pushers, Shooting Galleries, Whack-a-Mole and Skeeball to big ones like Bowling, Mini Golf and Batting Cages, to the really big ones — Ghost Trains, Rollercoasters and Karting.

The Bunker

PS4 — Digital

As the last remaining survivor in a nuclear bunker, John’s daily routine is the one thing that keeps him sane. But when an alarm goes off, his mind starts to self-destruct. The Bunker is a live-action psychological horror game starring Adam Brown (The Hobbit) and Sarah Greene (Penny Dreadful) with writing talent behind The Witcher, Broken Sword, and Soma.

Dear Esther: Landmark Edition

PS4 — Digital

Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realized world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: “Dear Esther…” And so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.

Destiny: The Collection

PS4 — Digital, Retail

Destiny is the next evolution of the first-person action genre combining an unprecedented combination of storytelling, cooperative and competitive modes, and in-depth character creation alongside a huge variety of weapons, armor, and abilities.

Doodle Kingdom

PS4, PS3 — Digital (Out 9/19)

It’s time to get medieval! From the creators of the award-winning puzzle games Doodle God and Doodle Devil comes a fantasy brain-teaser where you can quest as a Dragon Breeder, Warlock and Knight! Daring adventure awaits you in this fantasy kingdom where you can breed and raise four different types of Dragons, engage in “runner style,” combat and bring your medieval fantasies to life!

Jazzpunk: Director’s Cut

PS4 — Digital

Jazzpunk is a comedy adventure set in an alternate reality Cold War World, plagued with corporate espionage, CyberCrime, and sentient martinis. Gameplay is inspired by spoof comedy films and cartoons of yesteryear, with a focus on weird gadgets, exotic locales, and open-world style exploration.

Lastfight

PS4 — Digital

Lastfight is bringing two-on-two 3D fighting back to your living room! Pick up any available object in one of the eight stages and teach your opponents a lesson! Play in a local multiplayer mode or solo story mode with a cast of 10 characters inspired by the comic book Lastman.

Machinarium

PS4 — Digital (Out 9/21)

An award-winning adventure game by Amanita Design, now available on PS4.

Skylight Freerange 2: Gachduine

PS Vita — Digital

After a powerful biotechnology was legalized in 2048 in Canada, the Cult of the Symbiote forced their way in as regulators in the Maritimes. Despite their presentation as protectors and healers, the Cult has ruined many lives with their ambitions. As tensions escalate and boiling points are reached, lines will blur, gray areas will clash, and the shadow group Gachduine will make choices that have a very real impact for Nova Scotia…

Slain: Back From Hell

PS4 — Digital

You control the fate of Bathoryn, a doomed hero in a Gothic world, who seeks to liberate six cursed realms from six deadly overlords. He must battle his way through this blighted land, packed with gruesome and lethal creatures before ascending (or sometimes descending) into a stronghold, all the while defeating fiendish traps and vile monsters alike.

Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters Daybreak Special Gigs

PS4, PS3, PS Vita — Digital, PS4 at Retail

Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters Daybreak: Special Gigs weaves an intricate story that pushes the boundaries of reality as you battle restless spirits causing chaos throughout Tokyo. Hunt Down Ghosts and Exorcise Evil. The GHOST System (Graphic Horizontal Object Streaming) creates a vivid world unlike anything you’ve seen before!

Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity

PS4 — Digital (Out 9/20)

The enchanting world of Touhou comes alive in this beautiful fan-made action RPG! As the infamous vampire Remilia Scarlet and her dutiful maid Sakuya Izayoi, match wits with a cast of colorful characters, overpower enemies with signature skills and spell cards, rough up a few fairies, and unravel a plot odder than they could have imagined.

Virginia

PS4 — Digital (Out 9/22)

Virginia is a single-player first-person thriller set in a small town with a secret. Experience a missing person’s investigation through the eyes of graduate FBI agent Anne Tarver.

Zenith

PS4 — Digital

Zenith is an action RPG that combines that feel of the golden era RPG games with a generous dose of humor and parody. Adventuring, exploring ruins, accidentally unleashing the apocalypse, saving the world… you’ve done it all, and so has Argus. And, frankly, he’s a bit fed up with the whole thing. He used to be a wizard, which was fine and all, but he’s in his 30s now, and he wants to settle down and get some peace and quiet.

We’ve already embarked on a mission to gamescom to spread the word about the next great adventure in Destiny. Rise of Iron is rapidly approaching. The games begin on September 20th, and we can’t wait to see eager Guardians fight their way to the top of Felwinter Peak to set up a new base of operations.

Whenever we launch new content, it’s a great time to welcome players back the game – and maybe even recruit some reinforcements for one of the finest communities in gaming. If you’ve missed out on any of the adventures that we’ve delivered to date, we’re excited to announce Destiny – The Collection. Think of it as a loot crate that will help you bounce back into the action. This bundle contains everything we’ve ever released into the world Destiny, including Rise of Iron. It even has a consumable that will boost your character to combat-ready status.

If you’ve been playing Destiny on your PS3, this is also a great time to evolve your gear, along with your Guardian. Players who own Destiny: The Taken King can take advantage of a digital upgrade path on the PS4. Access the digital store on your new console, where you’ll find Destiny – The Collection on sale for $40. We hope you’ll continue with us on this journey, so we’re making it a little easier to keep up.

It should be an exciting week. We’ll be in the PlayStation booth at gamescom, hosting some epic battles between guests of the convention. If you’re one of them, we’ll see you soon. If not, we’ll be waiting for you in the Plaguelands later on this fall.

DeeJ, out.

Rise of Iron: PlayStation-Exclusive Map, Quest and Ship

Justin from PS.Blog here, with first details on Destiny: Rise of Iron’s PlayStation-exclusive content. When Rise of Iron launches later this fall, PlayStation Guardians will have the opportunity to get their hands on a PvP map, quest and ship not available anywhere else. Here’s a quick look:

Quest line: Show of Strength

“While you serve the Vanguard in the Plaguelands, I wonder if you’d be so kind as to help me understand the more brutal aspects of the Devil Splicers’ brand of worship.” – Tyra Karn

Reward for Quest: Ship – Timeless Tereshkova

You are but the most recent entry in Cosmodrome’s long and legendary history.

PvP map: Icarus

Location: Languid Sea, MercuryThis Golden Age solar farm on Mercury has remained un-touched by the Vex for reasons unknown. The Vanguard has denied petitions from various weapon foundries to research it until the Warlock orders have finished their surveys first. An exemption has been granted to Lord Shaxx and his Crucible: the Guardians are free to utilize Icarus as a live-fire training zone.

Icarus is a mid-sized PVP map compatible with any 6v6 game mode.

The outer perimeter features a circular flow mixed with long sightlines and close-combat environments.

The main chamber’s closing doors provide a fast, but dangerous, path through the center of the map.

This week at Bungie, we’re super excited to reveal the next adventure in Destiny. This Fall, we’ll launch a new expansion entitled ‘Rise of Iron.’ Here is your first glimpse.

You’re invited to follow in the footsteps of Lord Saladin in a brand new story that culminates in an epic Raid. We’re giving you a new zone to explore, packed with new enemies to fight and new mysteries to solve. We’re even bringing back the most iconic weapon in the Destiny arsenal.

The Gjallarhorn is just one of the weapons you can earn in Rise of Iron (it even comes in Black if you pre-order). As you confront a new threat, you’ll be rewarded with new weapons and armor and make your Guardian more powerful. Rise of Iron will deliver more of everything you love about Destiny. If you missed our reveal stream today, there are even more details you can learn from the development team in the archive of the stream.

This kicks off a conversation about what awaits Guardians that will last all Summer long. Next stop: E3. We’re looking forward to talking with our friends at PlayStation on their own stream, so keep an eye out for us.

Destiny: The Taken King’s big April Update is right around the corner, and that means new things to do, new gear to earn, and a new, higher Light Level to aspire to. As PlayStation.Blog’s resident Destiny aficionado, I reached out to our pals at Bungie to find out what kinds of goodies Guardians playing on PS4 or PS3 can expect come Tuesday.

Let’s kick things off with a note from everybody’s favorite Bungie Community Manager, DeeJ:

Hey, PlayStation Nation!

We’re really excited to provide you with new things to do and new things to earn in the April Update. The Reef is about to become the center of action in the game again, and the party wouldn’t be the same without you. Our friends at PlayStation.Blog have a lot of details to share about the exclusive content coming to Destiny, just for Guardians like you. For more details on the suite of updates coming to Destiny on April 12th, keep those sights trained on Bungie.net.

I hope we’ll see you in the Reef in April!

Exotic Sniper Rifle: Zen Meteor

“Complete awareness, complete focus. A mind sharpened by diligence to a single deadly point.”

Zen Meteor Perks

Dynamite

CQB Ballistics

Underdog

Fitted Stock

With a Laser Beam

Infuse

Soft Ballistics

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Field Scout

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Smart Drift Control

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Injection Mold

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Dynamite: Grants explosive rounds. Rapid kills with every round in the clip load an extra, higher-damage round for 5 seconds.

With a Laser Beam: The extra round from Dynamite causes a massive explosion.

How to Obtain: Decrypt Exotic Engrams or Legendary Engrams, or via other sources of Year-Two Exotics

Sparrow: Velumbra

“I face the challenges to come with dry eyes. There will be a time to mourn, but not until we have our vengeance.” —Petra Venj

“New activity at the Court does not bode well for the Reef. Show them the true force of a Guardian.” –Petra Venj

Reward for completing quest: Velumbra Sparrow

Warlock Armor: Barkhan Dune I

How to Obtain: Decrypt Sublime Engrams

Hunter Armor: Long Tomorrow 9G

How to Obtain: Decrypt Sublime Engrams

Titan Armor: Jovian Guard

How to Obtain: Decrypt Sublime Engrams

Destiny’s April Update launches this coming Tuesday, April 12th, and I can’t wait to dive back in to try and snag that sweet Zen Meteor! Of course, there’s a ton of other content coming to Destiny on Tuesday outside of the content listed here — for full details on the update, head over to Bungie.net.

Is there anything that can tear Justin and Ryan away from the joyful dodge rolling of Enter the Gungeon? Why, yes! Ryan goes hands-on with Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness and discusses the beautiful next chapter in this classic JRPG series. Plus, we prepare mind and body for the arrival of Dark Souls III. Enjoy the show!

Ladies and gentlemen, there’s almost too much show for this one episode to handle. Our series of interviews continues as we talk to the minds behind Golem, Dirt Rally, and King’s Quest. Plus, we reminisce on the first game we ever beat — which was a long time ago, by all accounts. Was it even possible to beat games back then? Join us, and enjoy the show!

DeeJ from Bungie here, with some important news for all Crucible warriors. Iron Banner returns today. When Lord Saladin appears in the Tower, he’ll have something extra to entice you to join the battle. On PlayStation, champions of the competitive event will have a chance to earn an exclusive gear set.

Power matters in Iron Banner, so the armor you equip makes all the difference. You’ll find some of these additional items in each Iron Banner event, available from Lord Saladin. It will also drop at the conclusion of a match, as loot does.

Get in there and fight. Be brave. Earn some endgame Legendary gear.

I’ll see you in there.

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http://blog.us.playstation.com/2015/12/22/holiday-sale-week-3-cod-black-ops-3-the-taken-king-and-more/#commentsTue, 22 Dec 2015 22:47:39 +0000http://blog.us.playstation.com/?p=167394Hi everyone! It’s Week 3 of PlayStation Store’s Holiday Sale, and we’re staying in the spirit with another stacked lineup of discounts on the year’s most acclaimed games and movies. Starting today, save up to 65 percent on AAAs, blockbusters and more. PlayStation Plus members save up to 75 percent.

This week only, head over to PlayStation Store to scoop up titles like Until Dawn, Call of Duty: Black Ops III, and The Taken King, as well as films like Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation and San Andreas. Check out the full roster below.

But act fast, Holiday Sale Week 3 ends Monday, December 28th. And don’t forget to come back next Tuesday to scope out our fourth and final week of Holiday Sale deals.

“Speed Kills, but it’s a fun way to go…” — Amanda Holliday Greetings again, Guardians. I’m delivering this important message live from PlayStation Experience in San Francisco, where I’ve already had the chance to meet a bunch of awesome players of Destiny. Wish you were here! If you watched the show they put on here, you know what a bunch of people in the convention hall are about to experience first-hand: Sparrow Racing is coming to Destiny! I’m super excited to see who’s the fastest gamer in our community. It’s something we’ve wondered about for some time. On December 8th, we’ll find out. The Sparrow Racing League will welcome competitors to participate in a six-player free-for-all deathrace through enemy territory. See Amanda Holliday in the Tower for details, when the time comes. She’ll be your Quatermaster for this event. Grab and quest and take your mark on the starting line. You might also check with Tess. Eververse Trading will have some flair to make the event a little more fun, and stylish.

The race begins on Tuesday and runs for three weeks. The finish line is December 29th. Good luck, and don’t be afraid to trade some paint with your friends.